-Business and executive coaching occurs within an organizational context with the goal of promoting success at all levels of the organization by affecting the actions of those being coached.- (Worldwide Association of Business Coaches, 2007)

This form of coaching is distinct from other types in two ways: first it is focused on achieving business outcomes, and second, both the individual being coached and the sponsoring organization are simultaneously the client.

This book explains how a coach manages the complexity of helping these two clients by acting as a narrative...